At first glance, chilsungboatyard looks like a beautiful cafe by Cheongchoho Lake. Stay a little longer and it becomes something much rarer: a family shipyard learning how to live on. Coffee is the invitation, but the reason to come is the yard itself — the rails, the old winch path, the weathered rooms, the handwritten sign, and the feeling that Sokcho's boatbuilding memory is still breathing here. Climb to the second floor and that memory opens onto an unhurried view of Cheongchoho.
Pro tip
Treat this as a working shipyard, not a coffee stop. Walk the yard first — the rails, the winch path, the museum-like rooms, and the hand-painted Chilsung lettering — then take the stairs to the 2F room where the seats face Cheongchoho. Ordering is kiosk-only and Korean-only, and the staff speak little English, so keep this HeySeorak menu page open before you tap. Drinks come back to the table; pay at the counter for RTD bottles and gift sets.
HoursSee listing
Phone0507-1373-2309
Address45 Jungang-ro 46beon-gil, Sokcho-si, Gangwon-do